Undara from Cairns via Port Douglas and Rex Range

Approximately 5 1/2 hours driving time.

Drive north from Port Douglas towards the sugar cane town of Mossman, and turn left onto the Rex Range Road. At the top of the range, after Julatten, turn left at Mt Molloy and follow the highway south towards Mareeba.

Just 10kms before Mareeba at Biboohra is the Mareeba Wetlands nature reserve and Savannah Guide Station. Tours take about 2 hours and include billy tea and biscuits.

Continue from Mareeba in a southeasterly direction through Herberton to the Mt Hypipamee National Park and the Crater, a huge volcanic vent in the ground well worth the short walk in to view.

Follow the signs to Ravenshoe and further west to Innot Hot Springs – 32 kilometres.

Innot Hot Springs is a natural mineral springs located between Ravenshoe and Mt Garnet on the Kennedy Highway. The hot springs of Nettle Creek have long been established as rejuvenating and healing. Throughout the sandy creek bed bubbles hot water and many locals and visitors come here to sit in the shallows of the creek and enjoy the healthy properties of the hot springs.

Next door is the spas and pools of the Hot Springs Village. There are seven pools to enjoy all at different temperatures. The water of the springs gets up to 75 degrees Celsius. Go to www.innothotspringspark.com
The next town along the journey is Mount Garnet. After driving 53 kilometres out of Mount Garnet there is a sign that says Undara Lava Lodge is another 45 kilometres.

After you go through the Forty Mile Scrub National Park you will see a sign to Undara. Turn here and head towards Mount Surprise. The turn-off to Undara is 18 kilometres along this road. Turn left and travel towards the Undara Lava Lodge. Travel through our neighboring cattle station, Whitewater Station, on a sealed road for 14kms.

PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY!

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